Event #1: $600 Deepstack Kick-Off Day 2 | 2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open

01-17-2020 17:56 UTC-4

Miranda Dispatched By Dever

Kaelaine Minton

Level 21 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Julian Miranda battled Day 2 starting with 112,000 (22 big blind) to make it to a 212th place finish.

His last 71,000 chips went in with against Cathy Dever's and it was off to the races. She led the whole way as the board fell , improving to a boat on the river.

Miranda will collect $1,524 for his efforts in this event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cathy Dever	650,000 420,000	420,000
Julian Miranda	Busted

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01-17-2020 17:31 UTC-4

Rivera Ousted in 214th Place

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 21 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Eric Rivera started Day 2 with only 97,000 chips (19 big blinds), but managed to battle his was from 754 players all the way to the money and beyond.

He recently busted out in 214th place ($1,524) in an unfortunate hand. He was all-in pre-flop holding pocket Kings against a player with .

The board ran out Q 6 4 9 4, giving his opponent trips on the river and the last of Rivera's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Rivera	Busted

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Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

01-17-2020 17:02 UTC-4

Eriquezzo Sent Packing by Niceta

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ryan Eriquezzo got his last chip in holding and got action from Michael Niceta, who had .

The board was unkind to Eriquezzo as it ran out giving Niceta trip aces and the pot. WSOP bracelet winner Eriquezzo was sent to the payout line, which is still quite lengthy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Niceta	275,000 47,000	47,000
Ryan Eriquezzo	Busted

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01-17-2020 16:40 UTC-4

Faces (Still) In the Crowd

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Kaelaine Minton

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

01-17-2020 16:11 UTC-4

Break Time for Event #1

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

End of Level 19 and remaining Event #1 players are taking a 15 minute break.

Meanwhile, a long line has formed at the payout desk as players who have busted out queue up to get their paperwork so they can cash out.

01-17-2020 16:06 UTC-4

Some Chip Counts Shortly Before Break

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alvin Vatanavan	890,000 702,000	702,000
Michael Reid	850,000 652,000	652,000
Rob Calabrese	800,000 45,000	45,000
Greg Himmelbrand	490,000 267,000	267,000
Xiang Lin	400,000 193,000	193,000
Zach Gruneberg	400,000 400,000	400,000
Richard Hanheide	390,000 193,000	193,000
Dan Walsh	370,000 370,000	370,000
Michael Dobbs	350,000 168,000	168,000
Ryan Eriquezzo	245,000 127,000	127,000

Frank Ingardia	245,000 245,000	245,000
Cathy Dever	230,000 230,000	230,000
Asher Conniff	220,000 33,000	33,000

Joe Pitti	190,000 190,000	190,000
Christine Sazon	180,000 38,000	38,000
Douglas Shirk	145,000 115,000	115,000
Greg Fishberg	140,000 140,000	140,000
Justin Leeds	115,000 91,000	91,000
Guy Ciccone	85,000 85,000	85,000

01-17-2020 15:44 UTC-4

Sneaking Into the Money

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

A couple of players on Tables 35 were happy to hear the bubble burst!

Angel Modica snuck into the money with only 62,000 chips (6 big blinds). That's after starting Day 2 with only 83,000 (17 big blinds).

Thomas Paxton's stack has been going the other direction. He started the day with only 35,000 (7 big blinds) and is now up to ~220,000 (22 big blinds).

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Paxton	220,000 185,000	185,000
Angel Modica	62,000 21,000	21,000

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01-17-2020 15:24 UTC-4

Lots of Bubble Action!

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ryan Dodd got all-in on the bubble holding against big stack Guillermo Vargas' . Dodd was one of three players all-in and at risk on the same round of hand-for-hand play.

The board fell safely and Dodd doubled to ~140,000. Vargas still has 907,000 and appears to be the chip leader, having overtaken Joseph Rich.

A player on Table 24 was busted and on Table 40, Rolando Quinones was all-in with pocket tens against the pocket kings of Prabhu Dyal. The board changed nothing and Dyal took the pot, felting Quinones on the bubble.

With two players gone, that brought the count down to 400 exactly, propelling the remaining players into the money! Play as resumed regular pace and the bust-outs will now be coming quickly.